K. Lirenman on Classroom 2.0 Live Dec 2012

Jumping into the digital World with both feet

Presented by Karen Lirenman@klirenman

mslirenman@gmail.com

Classroom Live 2.0

Who am i?

What’s my story?

@klirenman(formerly @lirenmanlearns)

www.learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.ca

July 2011

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Introduced my students to blogging

2011-12 Grade One Classwww.kidblog.org/mslirenmansclass

2012-13 Grade One Classwww.kidblog.org/mslirenmansclass2012

#1stchat

In Came the Technology

Things started to Change

Wordle

Voki

Drawzit

Animoto

Audioboo

Croak It

QR Code Kaywa

Storybird

I started to explore Web 2.0 tools on my own and with my students. These included but were not limited to:

New Ways were addedThe introduction of increased technology into

my classroom did not replace the good teaching that was already happening, it just added to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsntrdNqbEo

Blogging became key

My class got connected Globally

So Where are we now?

we are connecting globally even more than before

we are blogging regularly and our blogs are slowly becoming our digital portfolios

we are utilizing all technology available to us to meet our individual needs

How are We connecting?

Global Read Aloud

Primary Blogging CommunityGoogle Hangout

Quad BloggingGlobal Read AloudGlobal Read Aloud

Skype

What do our blogs look like?

Class Blog

Individual Student Blogs

How is technology fitting in?

by allowing my students to make their own choices with their learning

by allowing my students to document their learning in ways that suit them best

by allowing my students to share their learning in ways that are best for them

My students have Choices with theirWord Work

•Word Wizard•Magnetic ABC•Touch Write•Draw Stars !•Doodle Buddy•Chicktionary•Rocket Speller•Sight Word Bingo

Popular word work iPad apps include:

My students have Choices with theirWord Work

•Letter Beads•Letter Stamps•Letter Tiles•Letter Stickers•White Boards•Rainbow Writing•Pipe Cleaner Words•Plasticine

Popular non digital word work choices include:

My students have Choices with their writing

•My Story•Book Creator•KidBlog•Comic Life•Draw and Tell•Word Wizard

Popular writing iPad apps include:

My students have Choices with their writing

•Mini Books•Cards•Letters•Journals•Chart Paper•Lists

Popular non digital writing includes:

My students have Choices with their math

•Draw and Tell•Tens Frame•Hundreds Chart• Skitch•Educreations• iPad Camera

Popular math iPad apps include:

My students have Choices with their math

•Math Placemat•Hand Math•Ice Cream Math•Bowl Math•Raisin Bread Math•Cave Math

Popular non digital math includes:

My students have choices with documenting their learning

•Skitch•Draw and Tell•Educreations•Screen Chomp/Show Me•Pic Collage•Popplet Lite•iPad Camera•iMovie

Popular digital ways include iPad apps such as:

Popular non digital ways include posters, pictures, or presentations.

My students have choices with Sharing their learning

KidBlog

Skitch

iPad Photos

During class visits.Or digitally via:

Now what about you?

What small change will you take away from today?

What will you explore further?

Contact InformationKaren Lirenman

@klirenmanSkype: klirenman

MsLirenman@gmail.comlearningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.ca

handoutsbykaren.wikispaces.com

Grade One, Division 18Bonaccord Elementary, Surrey, BC

@MsLsClassmslirenmansroom.blogspot.ca

kidblog.org/mslirenmansclass2012

Questions??